National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong and First Officer of the Hungarian National Assembly Márta Mátrai. (Photo: quochoi.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran QuangPhuong and FirstOfficer of the Hungarian National Assembly Márta Mátrai co-chaired thefifth legislative conference on strengthening parliamentary supervision of bilateral cooperationagreements between the two countries, in Hanoi on April 16.
Both sides highlighted parliamentary cooperation as a bright spot in the two countries' overall relationship, adding that the cooperation agreement signedby the two legislatures last June has laid an important foundation to further deepen parliamentaryties, which is also instrumental in fostering political trust and mutual understanding.
Vietnam and Hungary currently have a robust framework ofcooperation, with 48 international treaties currently in effect, one pendingratification, and 49 valid international agreements.
The 48 treaties, signed between the two States and Governments under various names such as agreement, protocol and memorandum of understanding, cover various subjects across multiple fields, such as visa exemptions for holdersof diplomatic and official passports, investment promotion and protection,double taxation avoidance, prevention of income tax evasion, and cooperation in plant quarantine and protection, sci-tech, engineering, finance, culture, education, State management,agriculture and justice.
The 49 international agreements, signed by the Vietnamese andHungarian ministries, agencies and local authorities, further solidify coordinationin specific sectors like agriculture, tourism, postal services, broadcasting,information technology and communications, sports, education and healthcare.
Mátrai said the two legislatures will independently conduct supervision of the implementation of bilateral treaties and agreements and report outcomes at the next forum. She suggested that the two sides agree on concrete contents and focus and priorities of supervision with anaim to improve the effectiveness of implementing bilateral treaties andagreements.
Phuong proposed that the two legislatures can assign their committees of external affairs to review the signed agreements andtreaties to identify the most crucial issues that require oversight, thenreport to their parliament leaders./.